GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stipend | a fixed sum of money paid periodically for services or to defray expenses |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| arroyo | a watercourse (such as a creek) in an arid region |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| misgivings | a feeling of doubt or suspicion especially concerning a future event |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |